Equality law call for evidence

Equality law call for evidence

This call for evidence invites feedback on areas of existing equality legislation and possible equality law reform. It is one of several evidence-gathering exercises which will help shape the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.

Call for input: Ending pay discrimination

London 8 April 2025 The Equal Rights Trust and the University of Birmingham have been commissioned by the UK Office for Equality & Opportunity to undertake research on how to strengthen the law on equal pay and pay discrimination. We are seeking evidence and inputs from those working with the law in this area.The government of the United Kingdom has committed to strengthening equal pay and ending pay discrimination, including through the adopti…

Consultation on Ethnicity and Disability pay gap reporting.

In October 2024, the government released the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, outlining its plan to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for larger employers. On 18 March 2025, the government published a consultation document to gather feedback on the proposed mechanisms and to guide the subsequent development and drafting of the legislation.   Since 2017, large employers in the United Kingdom have been requir…

Government launches consultation on workplace equality

THE GOVERNMENT has launched a 12-week call for evidence to inform reforms on equalities at work under its Plan for Change.The consultation aims to gather views on making the right to equal pay effective for women, ethnic minority groups and disabled people.The exercise will contribute to the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, expected to be published in this parliamentary session. It follows a separate consultation on mandatory ethnicity…